I’m sick of conservatives and liberals trying to control my life. I will make my own choices, thank you very much.

I do not ask my friends what political views they hold, nor which god they trust, nor if they are religious at all. They’re my friends and I love them.

As a Christian, I believe I have been called and empowered to do Christ’s work. I believe this work is love. I have read that when Christ was on Earth he spent his life in service to the sick, the poor and the outcast of society. It is written that Christ lived and died in complete and selfless service to the whole human race. That is love.

I used to fear and hate those who were different from me. I was sick and I needed healing. Then I encountered unconditional love from one of my lesbian sisters. That is when I began to change. Love changed me.

Maybe Christ isn’t your God. That doesn’t matter; it’s none of my business. We are all in this together. I have chosen my side: yours. You are all my family. Let us love one another.

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